1961 Topps Willie Mays #579
1961
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$75.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1961 Topps Willie Mays #579 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $75.00 | — |
Willie Mays prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $75.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $285.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $620.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $4,875.40 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $5,363.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $11,626.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $15,115.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $4,651.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $6,976.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1961 Topps Willie Mays #579 value & prices
The 1961 Topps Willie Mays #579 is a Baseball card released in 1961. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $75.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $75.00, a PSA 9 around $4,875.40, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $11,626.99, a pristine BGS 10 around $15 and115.00. That's roughly a 155× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $75.00 and top grades reaching $11,626.99, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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